Firefighter treated after Mink Street house fire

The rear of the two-story home appeared to suffer most of the fire damage, particularly an area around the back porch.

A firefighter suffered a minor injury while fighting a fire in the early morning hours Wednesday.

West Licking Joint Fire District received a call reporting a fire at 9494 Mink St. at 3:26 a.m., and firefighters arrived at 3:33 a.m.

No one was home at the time because the home is vacant, West Licking Acting Chief Ken Mathews said.

A firefighter suffered a minor hand injury fighting the blaze, Mathews said. The firefighter was transported for precautionary reasons to nearby Mount Carmel East, where he was treated and released, Mathews said. The firefighter already has returned to work by Wednesday morning, Mathews said.

The vacant home stood 50 yards south of U.S. 40, directly across from Wagram United Methodist Church, and West Licking closed a portion of Mink Street while fighting the blaze, which damaged the rear of the two-story home.

Fire investigators were expected to return to the scene Wednesday afternoon, and Mathews said they had yet to determine a cause or calculate damage estimates.

"At present time, it's still under investigation," said Mathews, adding fire investigators were not ruling out anything.

Firefighters did not finish fighting the fire until 5:30 a.m.

At sunrise, the damage the fire left behind was easily visible.

Peeled and blackened siding could be seen on the south-facing portion of the home.

In the front of the home, the upstairs windows were smashed, with the screens and glass left lying on the roof and front lawn. A red realty sign remained standing in front of the home, as did a tire swing tied to a tree.

While Mathews did not have the name of the home's owner, he said it appeared someone had recently spent time remodeling the home.

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Firefighter treated after Mink Street house fire

A firefighter suffered a minor injury while fighting a fire in the early morning hours Wednesday.